[OSList] number of topics and number of timeslots, presence board members

Tue May 29 16:01:37 PDT 2012

Jeroen...and back to one part of your original question...

In groups of up to 50 I usually prepare breakout space enough for half of
those people to host topics over the course of the event.  Therefore a
group of 40 needs 20 breakout spaces.  Spread over two timeslots, that
means 10 breakout spaces.  Spread over three timeslots, well why not?
 Still 10 spaces.  You can never have too much space.

For groups 50-100 I assume something like 30 sessions will be held.  For
group of 100-200, up to 50 sessions will be held.  200-500, perhaps 80.
 Groups bigger than 500 can generate sessions at a rate of 15% of the total
number of people:  600 will produce up to 90, 800 might produce 120 and so
on.

So a formula...

0-50 = 50%
50-100 = 30%
100-200 = 25%
200-500 = 20%
600+ = 15%

How does that equate with other's experience?  Pannwitz Sr. keeps good
records...does that match?

Of course these are approximate ranges, but that helps me prepare.  Always
err on the side of preparing too many spaces.

Chris

On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Linda Stevenson <stevenson8899 at msn.com>wrote:

>  Hi, Jeroen,
>
> I have used the following information successfully with clients - some of
> it may be of some use to you tomorrow, especially the last sentence!
>
> Good luck,
> Linda
>
>
>
> *Self-Organization and Open Space Technology*
>
> ** **
> The phenomenon of self-organization is not new. It has been around a few
> billion years. However, the intentional focus on self-organization
> utilizing Open Space Technology with organizations and communities, with
> just a 25 year history, is relatively new.****
>
> Self-organization and complexity theory were first talked about by
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>
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>
>
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>
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> Open Space emerged.In hindsight, the coffee break and Open Space are
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> ***
> **
>
> Margaret Wheatley describes the relevance of self-organization to
> organizations and communities as follows:
>
> *In self-organization, structures emerge. They are not imposed. They
> spring from the process of doing the work. These structures will be
> useful but temporary. We can expect them to emerge and recede as needed. *
> **
>
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> **
>
>
>    1. An important issue ****
>    2. Levels of complexity ****
>    3. Rich diversities of opinions and participants****
>    4. Plenty of passion****
>    5. Potential for conflict****
>    6. Genuine sense of urgency****
>
>
> Given the complexity of any human system, the process itself may sound too
> simple, but the results are unbelievably effective and efficient. OST
> always works, provided the initial “conditions”are met and the integrity of
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>
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> for any next steps which are identified during the process.
>
> Opening such a collaborative space will allow the discovery of not only
> the issues and opportunities, but also the greater capacities needed.  It
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> don’t resist change, they resist having it imposed on them.” *In other
> words, people don’t get behind something they were not involved in helping
> to create. ****
>
> ** **
>
> > Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 23:03:43 +0200
> > From: jrn.rmrs at gmail.com
> > To: oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>
> > Subject: Re: [OSList] number of topics and number of timeslots, presence
> board members
> >
> > Hi Linda,
> >
> > thanks for the offer. Tomorrow I have a talk with members of the
> > projectgroup. I'll keep you posted on the outcome and depending on the
> > outcome of this talk I might take you up on your offer.
> >
> > all the best
> >
> > jeroen
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